Watercolor Class

Recommended Supply List

 

RECOMMENDED ART SUPPLY STORES- 

    ASW (art supply warehouse)

    Blick  Art Stores

    Cheap Joe’s

BRUSHES

    (watercolor brushes- not oil paint brushes, which have different size designations)

    Synthetic or natural hairs:

        1 inch flat or bright

        #5 round

        #12 round

PALETTE

    Any plastic palette with a cover and a large, unsectioned mixing area.

    Recommended- John Pike Palette (regular or Big Well)

PAINTS

    Tube transparent watercolors are recommended. However cake watercolors are okay if you                     prefer. Student grade watercolors recommended are: 

        Van Gogh or Winsor-Newton Cotman- brand names can be mixed.  

            (Paints to be placed in palette paint wells in order of listings)  

            Basic colors

                        Ultramarine Blue

                        Cobalt Blue

                        Cerulean Blue

                        Pthalo Green (called Winsor Green if buying Winsor-Newton)

                        Olive Green  (not available by all manufactures)

                        Cobalt Violet

                        Alizarin Crimson

                        Cadmium Red Scarlet or Cadmium Red Light

                        Cadmium Orange

                        Raw Sienna

                        Raw Umber

                        Cadmium Lemon or Cadmium Yellow Light    

                        Burnt Sienna

                        Burnt Umber

 

               (Optional additional)

                        Acrinidone gold

                        Manganese Blue

                        Sap Green

                        Hooker’s Green Dark

 

PAPER-

    D’arches 140 lbs cold press

    3 Full sheets 22x30 (must be “stretched” see below)

    or

    Watercolor block 16x20 (no stretching needed)

 

Stretching Watercolor Paper:

Submerge watercolor paper in water until thoroughly soaked (approx 5 min). Remove from water and place on “Gatorboard”. Blot up excess water with paper towel. Staple edges of paper every 2-3 inches apart. Allow to dry (approx 10 min).

 

Miscellaneous-

    Sketchbook for pencil drawing

    6B pencils (3)

    Kneaded easer

    1 “elephant’s ear” natural sponge

    1 large natural sponge

    Place mat (to roll and protect brushes)

 

Optional:

    Easel (for outdoors)

    “Gator” board 16x24 (for stretching watercolor paper- see above)

    Pencil sharpener

    Shade Umbrella (for outdoors)

    Folding chair (for outdoors)